Community Tasting Notes 31

• walkerjfw wrote:

  April 8, 2023 - Pre-Easter at the Beach with Family (OCNJ): Good stash of these, first bottle from this vintage. Splash decanted, drank over 30 minutes
  
  Dark, inky red color, still looks young. Nose showing dark fruits, earth and spice. Dark brambly blackberry, blue fruits, orange peel and mushroom/truffle notes. Persists through the mid palate. Full body, long finish
  
  Would have done better with a decant (IMO), started to show better in the glass. Good showing but I dont think we gave this one enough time. Would like to spend more time with future bottles

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• Rainbow88 Likes this wine: 89 points

  January 7, 2021 - Two hands top wine : Ares Year 2004 . 15% alcohol; deep dark fruit color , chocolate orange on the palate. earth and spice nose ; marvelous finish . Many years ahead for drinking window .pairing with delicious wagyu beef fillet , Shitaki mushrooms and vegetables.

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• darren81 Likes this wine:

  December 29, 2019 - 8.5 / 10 - refer to prior notes. drinking very well. lots of juicy red and dark berry goodness

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• Guzzzler Likes this wine: 96 points

  September 28, 2019 - 1 hour decant.
  Great colour. No significantl bricking. Tight on the nose. A bit of brine, oyster shell, some beetroot and earthy notes. Just a touch of baked bread. Maritime influence?
  On the palate, chocolate orange. Bright attack of acidity. Sour cherry, yellow plums, greengage, fresh orange juice. A touch of spice and tannin, but mainly acidity to keep the fruit in check.
  Very young!!! None of the big fruit or regional diesel about it.
  One of the more sophisticated two hands top wines I have had. Not at all overblown or fruit bomby. Plenty of life left in it.
  Definitely a food wine. Well balanced, and set up beautifully for food with a bit of grease.
  After 2 hours, tannins start to emerge - very fine, and really nicely integrated. Brilliantly balanced.
  Not much more Evolution over the following couple of hours.

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• PSUSteve wrote: 91 points

  May 8, 2019 - PnP. The deep dark blue fruit has taken a back seat to a spicy and still tannic wine that at 15 years still shows as bold but in a completely different way.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Two Hands
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation Ares
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Barossa
• Appellation Barossa Valley
• UPC Code 086891076454

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